The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Ben Hancock & Kane Ramplin crossed the line in 1:06:53: 186th of 598 men's teams, faster than 69% of the field.
The stations carried this race: faster than 93% of the field across all eight, against 52% on the runs. The sled pull was where this race was made, 1:10 ahead of the median. A harder second half: 2:11 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Sydney gave the field time back: about 3:02 faster than the average race this season, by 682 teams who raced both.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:23Running 1 3:47v median −0:10
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Block 02 5:11Running 2 4:01v median −0:20
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Block 03 6:11Running 3 4:28v median −0:10
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Block 04 7:13Running 4 4:41v median +0:00
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Block 05 9:15Running 5 4:57v median +0:09
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Block 06 6:05Running 6 4:58v median +0:12
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Block 07 7:52Running 7 5:06v median +0:18
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Block 08 10:30Running 8 6:29v median −0:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 7:22
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 588
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 588 men's teams who finished.